Saturday, January 30, 2016

My understanding about presenting my liked learning method of RPM to the people in the local community is that many people will be interested, and some will make my soul cry with their small mindedness. People are afraid of people making fun of them for trying something that is not backed by scientific data. Learning is what RPM is all about. Don't be afraid. It bases itself in naming answers. Using RPM is like showing someone loved that you believe in them. Getting someone to believe is the first step to clearing the way for communication. Autistics need hand of a loved one. Hearing people using my blog as inspiration is amazing to hear. Most people still haven't heard of RPM, but likely they soon will. Lately, the word makes me smile.

1 comment:

Wow Kaylie - what an informative and interesting article! Lots of ideas are not backed by scientific data, but still have a positive effect on anyone who needs a little inspiration. Painting and music always help me to communicate, and thank you for letting everybody know about your acheivements! Well done - Craig

About Me

Kaylie is 14 years old and is non-verbal. She was diagnosed with autism at the age of two and followed the usual path of therapies, getting Speech, OT, PT and Special Ed. In 2012, we were introduced to RPM and its founder Soma Mukhopadhyay by another parent. She has a school in Austin, TX and created RPM as a means to communicate with her son Tito. After over a year, and 3 visits with Soma, we finally had a breakthrough. Kaylie began answering open-ended questions and spelling out her own thoughts and dreams. This lead to us transferring her from her ABA base school to our district middle school that has a classroom specifically for autistic students. The school was open to working with Kaylie using her method of communication and this lead to her being able to mainstream in classes during her years there. She is now in high school and doing well in her classes. A year and a half after she had her breakthrough, she finally felt confident enough to share her thoughts with the world. Her main goal in life right now is to be an ambassador for other autistics and help them break out of their world of silence.
Check out her Facebook page - "Hear Me Speak Without A Voice"